Shattered Star Module question

[Wristan]

Hello,

I new to the forums and i decided to GM the module for Shattered Star.
I read up to where the players "may" get the Shard of Pride if the Goblin Snake didn't escape with it. It say in the note about,"Natalya's fate" That the curse ends once the Ioun stone that goes to it is inserted. Though no where does it say when or how the players receive the ioun stones.

I just wonder if i missed something and someone can help point me in the right direction. Otherwise I'll have to improvise a location for each of them or just give them the stone's once the paradox box is opened. So any help with this would be great.

[Irnk, Dead-Eye's Prodigal]

The PC's are sent by Venture Captain Sheila Hiedmarch to try and contact Natalya. If they go back to her (Sheila), she has researched the shards and is aware of their possible weaknesses, including the mental effects. She has also theorized about placing Ioun stones in them to ameliorate those weaknesses. She actually provides at least the first Ioun stone.

[Wristan]

Irnk, Dead-Eye's Prodigal wrote:

The PC's are sent by Venture Captain Sheila Hiedmarch to try and contact Natalya. If they go back to her (Sheila), she has researched the shards and is aware of their possible weaknesses, including the mental effects. She has also theorized about placing Ioun stones in them to ameliorate those weaknesses. She actually provides at least the first Ioun stone.

I thought as much, but what page is this stated on?

[Irnk, Dead-Eye's Prodigal]

pg 23 & 24, under 'Learning about the Shard' in the beginning of Part Three.

[Carter Lockhart]

As Sheila does not yet know about what the artifact is, she can't reasonably give then the john stone in advance. The players must bring it to her first. After she sees what it is, the. She gives stone. This can lead to some fun bit of role playing. Ultimately though, somebody possessed by pride should be very agreeable to getting such an expensive magic item for free to accessorize the shard.

[Irnk, Dead-Eye's Prodigal]

Oh My Gods! The Social gymnastics we had to go through both getting & dealing with the PC who wound up carrying the Shard until we got the Ioun stone placed within.